<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://cbs4.com/homes/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for Breaking News, Weather, and Sports</title><link>http://cbs4.com/homes</link><description><![CDATA[CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for Breaking News, Weather, and Sports]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Television Stations Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:55:29 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Late Property Tax Appeals Rise In Popularity]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/florida.broward.miami.2.1308641.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/florida.broward.miami.2.1308641.html</link><description><![CDATA[Falling foreclosure numbers in October may look good on paper but when you take into account 'the big picture' the housing market still has a ways to go.  Florida posted the third highest state foreclosure rate in the nation, according to the foreclosure tracking firm Realty Trac. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:42:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners Lose The Shame Of Foreclosure]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/Foreclosures.Loses.Stigma.2.1307190.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/Foreclosures.Loses.Stigma.2.1307190.html</link><description><![CDATA[This week Miami-Dade county will break another foreclosure record: More foreclosures this year than any year in the county's history. Experts say the numbers are not slowing down because in addition to the exotic mortgages that brought on this epidemic, the unemployed are falling behind. There has also been a swing in South Florida's perspective. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:52:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focus On Fighting Foreclosure Goes To The Banks]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/foreclosure.mortgage.carey.2.1299073.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/foreclosure.mortgage.carey.2.1299073.html</link><description><![CDATA[Andrew Wilkinson's Oakland Park home is an oasis. With lush landscaping
and private hedges, Wilkinson transformed a house that needed some work
into a home. But it might not be his home for much longer.
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:28:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Different Views Of The Foreclosure Crisis]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/Foreclosure.Crisis.Miami.2.1292280.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/Foreclosure.Crisis.Miami.2.1292280.html</link><description><![CDATA[Spend a day on South Florida's beaches and you would have a hard time understanding why, for the first time in Florida's history, more people are leaving then moving here. But on main street the evidence is clear, this housing crisis has cleared out fortunes, including people's retirement. CBS4 News wondered though if this is as bad as it's going to get, and found it depends on who you ask. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:12:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Admin. Unveils New Mortgage, Housing Support]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/obama.mortgage.housing.2.1257781.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/obama.mortgage.housing.2.1257781.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is unveiling a new program to provide support to state and local housing agencies to provide help to thousands of home buyers and renters.&nbsp; The administration said the new program would help to support low mortgage rates and expand resources for low and middle income borrowers who want to buy or rent a home.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:39:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreclosures Open New Doors For Homebuyers]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/foreclosure.south.florida.2.1229020.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/foreclosure.south.florida.2.1229020.html</link><description><![CDATA[The latest numbers show the problem of abandoned properties around South Florida is getting worse. Through the end of September, foreclosure filings were up another 25 percent. But the up-side is all those foreclosed properties represent new opportunities for first-time homebuyers<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:44:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Govt. Offers Assistance To Buyers Of Foreclosures]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/NSP.Government.Foreclosure.2.1219754.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/NSP.Government.Foreclosure.2.1219754.html</link><description><![CDATA[Chris Moore knows now is the time to buy a home. Prices are down, inventory is up and a deal can be had. But the auto mechanic and single father of two says he needs help to afford a home. He's hoping the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, or NSP, will give him the boost he needs. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:16:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research Necessary Before Buying First Home]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/home.purchase.4.2.1213466.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/home.purchase.4.2.1213466.html</link><description><![CDATA[We've heard it time and time again &#150; it's a buyer's market, but what's the first thing you should do if you're looking to purchase your first home? You have to hurry; the tax credit ends November 31st, and if you're not a first time homebuyer, the experts say it's still a good time to buy.
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:21:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank Failure Means Big Changes In Miami Market]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/housing.home.south.2.1197853.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/housing.home.south.2.1197853.html</link><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest banks backing South Florida's real estate boom has
officially gone under. The FDIC has shut down Chicago's Corus Bank. This week is the deadline for investors to bid on Corus' portfolio. The
FDIC plans to sell the assets, insiders believe in its entirety, next
month. The sale of these loans ultimately will have a large impact on
South Florida real estate prices.
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:25:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Your Money: Are Reverse Mortgages The Answer?]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/homes/reverse.mortgage.homes.2.1198303.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/homes/reverse.mortgage.homes.2.1198303.html</link><description><![CDATA[Myrtle Robinson is worried about paying her bills and staying in her Richmond Heights home. To take care of her bills, she recently took out a reverse mortgage. However, it turns out it may not be the right answer for her family.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:13:12 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>